opted
Example Sentences
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Ford opted to take an easy three with a drop goal in front of the posts.
From BBC
I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.
When the U.S.-born star opted in 2019 to compete for her mother’s home country of China, sponsors flocked to her camera-ready charisma—and for her access to one of the world’s largest markets.
Some frustrated sellers opted to take their homes off the market last year rather than cut their prices.
Still, we could have opted for a prettier envelope.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.